Apparatus for treating cattle.



INo.'8'|70,766. A PATENTED NOV. l2, 190'7. l

J. B. EATON. APPARATUS FOR TREATING CATTLE.v

APPLIUATION FILED PEB. 8, 1907.

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No. 870,766. l I PATBNTED NOV. 12, 1907.

f J. B. BATON.

APPARATUS POR TREATING CATTLE.

APPLIUATION FILED rms. a, 1907.

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PATENTED NOV. 12, 1907.

T. B. EATON. APPARATUS PoR TRBATING CATTLE.

APPLICATION FIIED FEB. 8, 1907.

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PATENT oEEIeE.

JAMES B. EATON, OF FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA.

APPARATUS FOR TREATIN G CATTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

Application filed February 8.1907. Serial No, 356.370.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES B. EATON, of Fargo, Cass county, North Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus forTreating Cattle,

of which thelol lowing is a speciication.

My invention relates to an apparatus lor destroying lice and all kindsot" parasites on cattle and other live stock, and the object ol' theinvention is to provide means whereby an animal can be easily andquickly treated without danger of injury.

A further object is to provide an apparatus which will positively insurethe destruction of all insect or germ life o n the skin of live stock.

A further object is to provide an apparatus `for conveying a germicidalfluid in' such a manner as will completely saturate the hair to the skininstantly and maintain-a flow of a germ'icidal fluid for sullicient timeto kill all parasite and germ life on the animal and to treat all lkinds of skin diseases.

A further object is to provide an apparatus for conveying a gerinicidalHuid in small jets or streams so arranged that hundreds of little jetsor streams will strike Vall parts of the animal at the same instant, theforce of the jet or stream washing the hair from the center of thestream or jet so that the liquid will penetrate instantly to the skin,the perforations in the pipes being arranged so that the jets or streamsinstead of traveling in a straight linewill scatter sidewiseas theyleave the pipe and spread sulliciently to cover the animal.

The invention consists generally in various constructions andcombinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed outin the claims. i

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figurel is a vertical transverse sectional view illustrating the crate or boxinto which the animal is driven and the manner of giving the bath and ofcollecting the liquid alter it is discharged upon the animal. Fig. 2 isa sectional view on the line x-:c of Fig. 1.' Fig. 3 is a detail view ofa portion of one of the pipes provided in the crate or other receptacle.Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the-perforated pipes atthe end of the crate. Fig. 5 is a detail View of one of the pipesshowing the perforations therein. Fig. 6 is a sectional view-on the linex-.r of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line y-gj of Fig. 5.Fig. 8 is a sectional viewon the line z-z of Fig. 5.

In thedrawing, 2 represents a suitable crate supported upon shoes 3 forconvenience in moving it from place having wheels 8 adapted to run ontracks 9.

to place and having a floor 4 whereon the animal stands, and sidewalls 5and a top G oi suitable sheathing.

The erids of the crate are closed by suitable gates 7 These gatesare'moved back and forth transversely of the crate to open and close theends. A gangway l0 is provided at each end of the crate on which theanimal is driven until it is within the inclosure when the gate behindis closed and the front gate being. closed also, escape. is cnt ofiduring the operation of treating the hair and skin. As soon as thetreatment is complete the forward gate is opened and the animal drivenout. l have found in the care and management ol' live stock that theordinary method ot' spraying an animal is insullicient to destroytheparasite and germ life, as a considerable portion of the solution isshed by the hair, and as a spray docs not penetrate a sullcient distanceto reach the skin and destroy the lice or other parasites which live onthe skin of live stock. I have found, however, when the entire surfacecould be subjected to a strong flow of jets or streams ol' the solutionthat the hair and skin could be thoroughly saturated and the lice andother parasites or germs destroyed.

In carrying out my invention l provide a main supply pipe 11, being ofsullicient size to feed the distributing pipes 12,16 and 19, all beingof sullicient size to carry the liquid without any perceptible loss offorce from'friction. The liquid passes from the pipes l1 and 12 down andinto pipe 17 and from pipe 11 into pipe 16 and down through pipes 15 to17, making a complete system entirely encircling the center of the crateou the outside. .lust above the point where 11 connects with 19 and 12is a quick acting valve 11 operated with a lever so adjusted that theliquid`can be shut ofi' instantly after an animal has been 'soilicientlytreated and kept shut ofi' until another animal is in the crate readyfor treatment. The pipe l2 leads downwardly from the pipe 1l on one sideof the crate and a series of pipes 13 are arranged transversely withrespect to the pipe 12 and connected therewith, and are located oneabove another in the side walls of the crate and each pipe has a series0l perforations 14 through which the liquid solution is projected. Theperforations 14 are drilled in each pipe at different angles so that thestreams therethrough will be projected up or down or to either sideinstead of straight ahead. This results in spreading the streams so thatthey will cover a larger arca. The form of stream is illustrated plainlyin Fig. l indicating the arrangement of the holes in the pipes. Asimilar number of pipes are provided on the opposite side of the cratecommunicating with the vertical trunk pipe 15, also with the horizontaltransverse pipe'l that extends across the top 'of the crate and connectswith the pipes 12 and 11. Apipe 17 'connects the lower ends of the pipes12 and l5 and the pipes 1G and 17 are connected vwith rows of pipes 18arranged transversely thereof and extending lengthwise oi the crate 'andhaving perforations corresponding to those in the pipes 13. Branch pipes19 lead irom the supply pipe 1l and are connected to horizontal'pipes 20from which vertical pipes 21' lead and extend downwardly on the insideof thel gates at the endsof the crate. lhe pipes 19 are flexible topermit the gates to be moved back and forth to open or close the crate.The perforated pipes are preferably arranged as shown in Fig. 1, in thewalls of the crate or included by the thickness of the sheathing, whilethe supply pipes therefor are on the outside.

I have shown seven horizontal rows on each side of the crate, extendingvertically a suilcient distance to insure the projection of streams ofsolution against the entire body o the animal frorn'the back down to thelegs, each perforated pipe at the sides having a shut off cock 13 sothat when treating young or small animals the upper pipes may be closed.There are prefi erably four pipes on the top and in the bottom of thecrate which project the streams at right angles sub-= stantiallyl to thestreams on the sides and insure every portion of the'animals skin beingthoroughly saturated with the germicidal solution. In treating young orsmall cattle the upper side pipes may not be used and the ilow ol liquidto them may be shut off by meansof small valves' 13.

' Any germicidal mixture can be used that will form a thin liquidemulsion with water and kill such kinds of lice and other parasite orgerm life as may be on the animal beingttreated. For example, the UnitedStates ABureau of Animal Industry recommends for this pur-v pose theemulsion of lime and sulfur for killing scabbies on cattle. Otheremulsions also, can be used, such as kerosene oil and soap emulsion, andmany coal ta'r preparations that are on the market. A suitable .pan 22is provided beneath the crate to catch the liquid which passes throughthe spout 23 into a series of strainervessels 24 which remove the hairand sediment and allows the liquid to low into the vat or tank 25 fromwhich it is delivered to an elevated tank (not shown), to be used again,or by a force pump (not shown), direct from said tank to thensupplypipes,` Fresh emulsion is added from time to time to maintain the supplyto take the place of the liquid carried away on the coat of the. animalstreated. Cattle, horses and all kinds o live stock can be easily quicklyand etfectually freed from lice and all kinds of annoying germ life thatlive on their skin and hair, and all kinds ofskin diseases can betreated at a .small expense, as the same liquid may be used over "andover again and Without the slightest-danger of injury to the animaltreated. In the methods now generally practiced to kill lice and otherparasitic or germ life, the animal is suddenly and completely submergedin a dipping or swimming tank and necessarily inhales some of thegermicidal fluid intovits lungs, resulting in occasional deaths frompneumonia, or the animal is injured and occasionally is drowned whilebeing treated. l I claim as my invention:- A 1. The combination, with acrate having open ends and gates therefor" to permit an animal to-bedriven in at one end and.out at the other, and a series of pipesprovided in the bottom and top and each side wall of said crate, the

, top and bottom pipes extending transversely a distance equal to thebreadth of the animal and the sidewall pipes extending vertically adistance equal substantially to the height of the animal' and all ofsaid pipes extendingsubstantially from end to end of said crate, andenchpipe having u series of perforutlons through which a liquid solution mayho projected in u small jet or stream against the animal in the crete,thc perfor-ations in each pipe being nrrungedln continuous rows und asupply pipe connecting said perforated pipes, substnntlallyns described.

2. The combination, with a crate having open ends and gnngwnys thereforand gutes for closing said ends, of a series of perforated pipesprovided in the top and bottom and side walls of said crate and throughwhich a germlcldul liquid solution muy be projected against an animalwithin the crate, the perforatlons in each pipe being formed therein ntydifferent angles to the pipe, whereby the streams will be directed atdllerent angles and a supply pipe connected with suid perforated pipes.

3. The combination, with a crate having a stationary door and open endsand gutes therefor, a vseries of'pipes provided one above another in theside walls of said crate und `extending substantially from end to end.thereof, a series of similar pipes provided in the top and bottom of thesaid crate, a supply pipe communicating with said side and top andbottom pipes, a series of pipes arranged ver- Lcully on suid gates utthe ends of the crate and having liexlble connections with said supplypipe and all ofsaid pipes having series of perfor-ations through whichcomparatively small jets or streams of a germlcidal liquid solution maybe projected against the animal in the crate, substantially asdescribed.

4. The combination with a crate, having open ends and gates for closingthem, of perforated lpipes provided in the side walls,` top und bottomof -said crate and on said end gutes, the perforatlons ln each pipebeing bored to canse the streams to be projected therefrom at differentangles, whereby a number of small jets or streams of the liquidcontained in the pipes will strike all parts of the animal at the sametime with a continuous flow, the streams being under sutiicent pressureto wash the hair from the center of the streamwhere it strikes theanimal, and permit the liquid to penetrate instantly to the skin.

5. '.ihe combination, with a crate having open ends and gates therefor,of perforated pipes provided in the walls, and the top and the bottom ofsaid crate, the perforation's in said pipes being formed in continuousrows and those in the sume pipe being bored at different angles, wherebythc streams will be correspondingly spread upon leaving the pipes, asupply pipe connected with said perforated pipes and communicating witha source of germlcldnl s0- lution, und a pan arranged beneath said crateWhereto the solution is directed, and a vat or tank having suitablestraining vessels and o. spout connecting with said pan, substantiallyas described.

G. The combination, with a crate having open ends and sliding gutestherefor, of a series lof perforated pipes mounted in the walls'of saidcrate and on said gates, a supply pipe, tlexlble pipes ,connecting saidgate pipes With said supply pipe and said supply pipe having a quickopening valve and-through which a germicidal fluidis admitted to saidperforated pipes, for the purpose specled.

7. The combination, with a crate having' open ends, and gates therefor,to permit an animal to be driven in at one end and vout at the other,and vsaid crate having a stationary floor, of a series 0f pipes mountedin rows in the side walls, the top and the bottom of said crate, saidpipes having perforations at intervals therein arranged 'to directstreams of a germlcldal tluid at diierent angles upon the animal in thecrate, and a supply pipe connected with said perforated pipes,substantially as described.

8. The combination, with a crate having open ends, and gates for closingsaid ends, of a series of pipes arranged one above another horizontallyin the side Walls of said crate, said pipes each having a series of'perforatlons through which a germcidal fluid may be projected againstthe animal in the crate, a supply pipe connected with said perforatedpipes and-valves provided in the upper pipes of' 9. The combination,with a crate having openv ends and.

gates therefor, of a series of perforated pipes provided in the streamswill be spread or deflected, and a supply pipe 10 the top and bottom andside walls of said crate, and on connected with said pipes. said endgates, the side wail pipes being arranged one In witness whereof, I havehereunto set my hand this above another and extending to a point abovethe levei oi. 15" day of January 1907.

the back of the animal in the crate, and the width of the rows ot pipesin the top and bottom of the end gates of JAMES B EATON' said crate'corresponding substantially to the width of the Witnesses: animal in thecrate, the perforations in said pipes being GEORGIA LING formed thereinat different angles to one another, whereby S. H. EATON.

